Tag: software
Episode 500: Sergey Gorbunov on Blockchain Interoperability
Sergey Gorbunov of Axelar discusses blockchain interoperability, a technology that enables decentralized applications to work across multiple blockchain ecosystems. Host Philip Winston spoke with Gorbunov about programmable blockchains, distributed vs. centralized changes, the Ethereum virtual machine, Axelar’s Cross-Chain Gateway Protocol and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, security issues, delegated proof of stake, and other implementation details. This […]
Episode 481: Ipek Ozkaya on Managing Technical Debt
Ipek Ozkaya joined host Jeff Doolittle to discuss a book she co-authored entitled, Managing Technical Debt. In the book, Ozkaya et al. describe nine principles of technical debt management to aid software companies in identifying, measuring, tracking and paying down technical debt. During the episode, she provides some unique perspectives on the definition of technical […]
Episode 462: Felienne on the Programmers Brain
Felienne joins host Jeff Doolittle as a guest on the show to discuss her book, The Programmers Brain. Based on her extensive research and experience as an instructor of software developers, Felienne explains the general need for coders to be able to do a variety of cognitive tasks. Although programmers’ brains are not special in […]
Episode 449: Dan Moore on Build vs Buy
Dan Moore, cofounder of Vaporware, talks with host Adam Conrad about building software in-house versus buying off-the-shelf software from vendors. Moore explains the benefits, drawbacks, checklists, and frameworks for choosing when to build your own software solutions and when you should reach out to outside vendor solutions, as well as which vendor to choose and […]
SE-Radio Episode 280: Gerald Weinberg on Bugs Errors and Software Quality
Marcus Blankenship talks with Gerald Weinberg about software errors, the fallacy of perfection, how languages and process can reduce errors, and the attitude great programmers have about their work. Gerald’s new book, Errors: Bugs, Boo-boos, and Blunders, focuses on why programmers make errors, how teams can improve their software, and how management should think of […]
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